Off Topic Car parking etiquette

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Evil Jimmy Krankie said:
Drove into work last night. Got into the city and looked for a parking space. Work doesn’t provide staff parking. It was also Australia Day yesterday so parking was at a premium.
I saw a space across the road from me but with a woman standing there. I saw her actively preventing other drivers from parking their cars in that spot.
I swing around and do what other drivers tried to do. She said I couldn’t have the space as her husband was just coming down. I told her that she just couldn’t stand there and reserve a space. A bit of a discussion occurred and she eventually walked off leaving me to park my car there.
I know I was right in what I did, but does that sort of thing happen more regularly these days? And my car was fine the next morning btw.
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A bit like keeping seats in the old days at Pennywell Comrades Club or White leas Social Club. The door man at White leas was once told not to let anyone else into the concert room as it was full. The next person in was the elected leader and his wife, of South Shields Council. He told the leader straight, he had been told not to allow any Mayor in there.

True story.
 
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Robref62 said:
Car parking story of sorts...I live in a street, cars parked either side outside. Now it's never bothered me before, if I can't get outside my home I'll park further away, if a space. Now think back to a few weeks back when we had the snow and at home to Pompey iirc. We had quite a bit snow so early doors I was up digging out my car in prep for the drive to the match. Time to get to the SoL. As im away a Neighbour across the road who has a Range Rover must have gone out at the time i was at the game only goes and parks where I've dug out the snow outside my house. Her not bothering to dig out the snow where she was. To say I was fuming was an understatement. I've yet to see her so I can give her a mouthful
Like i say there are no rules regarding parking but a bit of common decency wouldn't go amiss. Rant over.
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Should have buried hers under the snow in that case <laugh>
 
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The Redbaron said:
A bit like keeping seats in the old days at Pennywell Comrades Club or White leas Social Club. The door man at White leas was once told not to let anyone else into the concert room as it was full. The next person in was the elected leader and his wife, of South Shields Council. He told the leader straight, he had been told not to allow any Mayor in there.

True story.
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One of me uncles was a regular at the white leas. Had his wake there.
 
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master-simpson said:
Can’t stand Bastads who insist on reversing their cars into parking bays, especially when it’s busy causing extra unnecessary hold-ups. Especially when it takes the Hoors 5 attempts for the manoeuvre!!!
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr

Bart
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I reverse park every single time as I can park so much easier in a tight space reversing than I can do swinging it straight in going forwards!

You are the parking bastad here!

Youngy
 
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The Redbaron said:
Great for bingo payout's and some of the committee men for a laugh. Saw one turn get onto the stage after setting up, strummed down the first chords on his guitar and never played another note. Committee man up on to the stage and a 'Thats it son, off you go"
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Always remember the fat drummer in the Commercial road with his brush head drum sticks, totally s hite.
 
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The Redbaron said:
A bit like keeping seats in the old days at Pennywell Comrades Club or White leas Social Club. The door man at White leas was once told not to let anyone else into the concert room as it was full. The next person in was the elected leader and his wife, of South Shields Council. He told the leader straight, he had been told not to allow any Mayor in there.

True story.
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Pennywell Comrades. Seen some decent turns in there. Cannot recall them ever having a cover charge on.
 
Robref62 said:
Car parking story of sorts...I live in a street, cars parked either side outside. Now it's never bothered me before, if I can't get outside my home I'll park further away, if a space. Now think back to a few weeks back when we had the snow and at home to Pompey iirc. We had quite a bit snow so early doors I was up digging out my car in prep for the drive to the match. Time to get to the SoL. As im away a Neighbour across the road who has a Range Rover must have gone out at the time i was at the game only goes and parks where I've dug out the snow outside my house. Her not bothering to dig out the snow where she was. To say I was fuming was an understatement. I've yet to see her so I can give her a mouthful
Like i say there are no rules regarding parking but a bit of common decency wouldn't go amiss. Rant over.
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I think the answer to that type of person is to put all your snow back where you found it , with emphasis on piles of it around their wheels .
 
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